Gateways congested as people return home ahead of Tet

Roads leading to the gateways are left congested as streams of vehicles try to return to their hometowns.

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Lines of cars and motorcycles slowly depart the capital.

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A long traffic jam can be seen on Belt Road No. 3 at 5 p.m. on January 18, or the 27th day of the last lunar month.

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All of roads are fully occupied by automobiles, thereby forcing motorbikes to travel on the pavements or squeeze among queues of automobiles.

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Drivers take up to 30 minutes to escape the traffic built up in Linh Dam area before facing more congestion on the national highway.

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Motorbikes carrying personal belongings slowly make their way to the gateways.

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Despite having to wait in standstill traffic on roads, many people are happy at the prospect of being able to return to their hometown to celebrate Tet.

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Locals wait for passenger buses as they head back to their hometowns.

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Some vehicles are forced to move on the pavement to avoid traffic congestion on Khuat Duy Tien street.

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Nguyen Trai road is flooded with vehicles on the afternoon of January 18.

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Gateways congested as people return home ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - A swarm of vehicles have inundated the capital’s gateways as people seek to leave Hanoi and return to their hometowns for the seven-day Tet break starting on January 20.